Art & Exhibitions A Sumptuous Velázquez Portrait Makes a Rare Appearance in the U.S. The painting is making its West Coast debut at the Norton Simon Museum, on loan from the Prado. By Anni Irish, Oct 3, 2024
Art World Huge! Why Brazil’s ‘Christ the Redeemer’ Is So, So Big The massive sculpture is more than just a symbol of Christianity. By Sofia Hallström, Oct 2, 2024
Collectibles Chinese Porcelains Recovered From Centuries-Old Shipwreck Head to Auction The porcelain vessels spent over 300 years at the bottom of the South China Sea. By Tim Brinkhof, Oct 2, 2024
Museums & Institutions Centre Pompidou’s Plan for a New Jersey Outpost Is Back On, Baby The museum's future remains hotly debated. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Oct 2, 2024
Art World Meet the Manet of McDonald’s: This Florida Artist’s Junk Food Paintings Are Selling for Four Figure Sums Noah Verrier paints lowly subjects, but his inspiration comes from on high. By Brian Boucher, Oct 2, 2024
Gallery Network From Banksy to Bernard Buffet, Check Out These Leading Lots Heading to New York’s Showplace The Important Fine Art and Design Auction will take place this October 20, 2024. By Artnet Gallery Network, Oct 2, 2024
Law & Politics Activists Who Glued Themselves to a J.M.W. Turner Painting Spared Prison Time The judge ruled that the pair's protest action was proportionate in the face of the climate crisis. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Oct 2, 2024
Art & Exhibitions The Barbican Goes Full Emo in a Show Revisiting a Long-Lost 2000s Subculture "I'm Not Okay," which takes its name from a My Chemical Romance Song, features a trove of fan donations. By Richard Whiddington, Oct 2, 2024
Art & Exhibitions At a Rare Giorgio Morandi Exhibition in New York, 60 Quiet Masterpieces Illuminate His Legacy By Dian Parker, Oct 2, 2024
Art History Frans Hals Is a Master of the ‘Fleeting Moment.’ Here Are Backstories Behind 5 Seminal Works His enigmatic portraits have been traveling across Europe for nearly a year. By Verity Babbs, Oct 2, 2024
Museums & Institutions Museum Elevator Technician Accidentally Throws Out Alexandre Lavet Artwork Oops, those were Alexandre Lavet's hand-painted beer cans. By Sarah Cascone, Oct 2, 2024
Gallery Network Spotlight: Scottish Artist Callum Innes Debuts New Body of Work in Naples "Callum Innes: Darker Than Blue" is the artist's first solo show with Alfonso Artiaco, Naples. By Artnet Gallery Network, Oct 1, 2024
Art & Tech The ‘London Standard’ Reanimated Its Most Feared Art Critic With A.I. The Results Won’t Shock You As Brian Sewell himself would say... 'How ghastly.' By Ben Davis, Oct 1, 2024
Art World Artists Tony Cokes, Ebony G. Patterson, and Wendy Red Star Among 2024’s MacArthur Grantees The so-called “genius” grant comes with an unrestricted $800,000 prize and serious bragging rights. By Brian Boucher, Oct 1, 2024
Pop Culture OMG! Was This Artist’s Gift the Key to the New York Mets’ Remarkable Resurgence? The season looked like it was over. Then Jerome McCroy made the team a sign. By Sarah Cascone, Oct 1, 2024